Courses and Syllabi
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Art History Fall 2018
Undergraduate
100-Level Courses in ARTH
Introduction to the content and principles of the visual arts. Approach varies with instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
Introduces themes and imagery in art. Approaches and traditions to explore vary with the instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
Introduces study, principle, and understanding of art of architecture. Approach varies with instructor; may be historical, geographical, technical, or thematic. Notes: Field trips required. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
200-Level Courses in ARTH
Major periods, monuments, and themes of Western art and architecture. Introduces Washington, D.C., museum collections and a historical framework for further study in art history. Covers prehistory, the ancient world, and the Middle Ages. Notes: Designed as a two-course sequence, but each part may be taken independently without prerequisite. May not be repeated for credit.
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Major periods, monuments, and themes of Western art and architecture. Introduces Washington, D.C., museum collections and a historical framework for further study in art history. Covers the art of the Renaissance, the baroque period, and modern Europe and the Americas. Notes: Designed as a two-course sequence, but each part may be taken independently without prerequisite. May not be repeated for credit.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
Introduces the arts of South, Southeast, and east Asia. Examines aspects of the culture and history of Asia. Discusses monuments and artifacts in a variety of media and their relation to social and historical contexts. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Robert D. DeCaroli — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Robinson B113
300-Level Courses in ARTH
Explores problems in urban design in a particular geographical region or historical period. Approach varies with instructor and may involve archaeological or theoretical approaches appropriate to the specific context. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Aspects of art and architecture in medieval Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire through the Gothic period. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Laura McCloskey Wolfe — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Art & Design Building 2026
Studies in architecture, sculpture, and painting in the age of Giotto, Ghiberti, Masaccio, and Botticelli. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Studies in architecture, sculpture, and painting in the age of Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. May not be repeated for credit.
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Development of photography from origins in France in the 19th century to the present. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Vanessa Meikle Schulman — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW —
Art & Design Building L008
Explores visual art production since 1980, drawing on regional resources. Examines social, institutional, and political issues in recent art and its markets. Notes: Requires students to work collaboratively and make several field trips, including one Saturday bus trip to New York. Specific topics and assignments vary with the changing art season and instructor. Lecture, discussion. May not be repeated for credit.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section DL1
— Heather M McGuire —
Online
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Section 001
— Heather M McGuire — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 212
Major movements and important artists in 20th-century Latin American art discussed in relation to social, cultural, and political conditions in the region. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Michele Greet — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW —
Art & Design Building L008
Internship with a professional arts institution, organization, or individual in the Washington, D.C., area. Project to be arranged by student in consultation with faculty instructor and field supervisor. Notes: Strongly recommended for advanced art history students seeking exposure to professional work in visual arts. May be taken for 3 to 6 credits, or repeated for up to 6 credits. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics vary. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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400-Level Courses in ARTH
Historical investigation of theories, methods, and critiques involved in the discipline of art history. Approach or focus may vary with instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
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Studies a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, Near East, or Middle East. Topics may be art form or medium, geographical area, theme, function, or context. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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Studies a particular area of American art, focusing on a form, such as landscape or genre painting; theme, such as nationalism, regionalism, or iconography of the family; or movement, such as American modernism. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics in ARTH
Explores problems in urban design in a particular geographical region or historical period. Approach varies with instructor and may involve archaeological or theoretical approaches appropriate to the specific context. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Aspects of art and architecture in medieval Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire through the Gothic period. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Laura McCloskey Wolfe — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Art & Design Building 2026
Topics vary. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Studies a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, Near East, or Middle East. Topics may be art form or medium, geographical area, theme, function, or context. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Graduate
500-Level Courses in ARTH
Internship with a professional arts institution, organization, or individual in the Washington, D.C., area. Project to be arranged by student in consultation with faculty instructor and field supervisor. Notes: Recommended for advanced art history students seeking exposure to professional work in visual arts. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics vary. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
600-Level Courses in ARTH
Investigates theories, methods, and research strategies in discipline of art history. Designed for first-semester students in art history MA program; foundation for further graduate-level work in the program. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics in ARTH
Explores problems in urban design in a particular geographical region or historical period. Approach varies with instructor and may involve archaeological or theoretical approaches appropriate to the specific context. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Aspects of art and architecture in medieval Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire through the Gothic period. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Laura McCloskey Wolfe — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR —
Art & Design Building 2026
Topics vary. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Studies a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, Near East, or Middle East. Topics may be art form or medium, geographical area, theme, function, or context. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
